In Romania, most hospitals are decades old. Although critically important, HVAC installations are lacking, as the hospital infrastructure is already outdated by the new standards and technologies that should be implemented. There are solutions to help stop the spread of nosocomial infections.

The solution

Air sterilisation systems successfully used in public and private hospitals in the UK – unrivalled protection in clinical environments with a high risk of pathogens such as hospital wards, intensive care departments, operating rooms and Covid departments.

Law

(1) It is recommended that operating rooms (in particular for transplant, severe burns, open-heart surgery, immunocompromised patients), intensive care units and premature care units in hospitals existing at the date of entry into force of these rules should be equipped with special air treatment equipment (if the hospital is not yet equipped with such equipment).*

(2) To prevent viral and bacterial contamination of the air, air conditioners must be equipped with HEPA filters and/or Ultra- Low Penetration (ULPA) filters; isolation rooms must provide an adequate ventilation/pressure ratio to prevent contamination of the in-hospital environment with airborne viruses; the direction of airflow should be from clean to less clean areas; to prevent backflow into a clean area, the airflow rate through an open door should be 0.28-0.47 m/s.*

(5) The air conditioning in the operating rooms must provide air exchange at a rate of 15-20 m3 per hour to ensure comfort, adequate pressurisation and maintain strict control of airborne micro-organisms in an operating room of approximately 40 m2.*

* Art 9 | Regulation – Partial, Part of the Order 1096/2016

Health starts with the air we breathe.